New York Layoffs — July 2011
Employers in New York logged 48 WARN Act notices in July 2011, involving roughly 1,090 workers — falling below June and down 5% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 41 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 26 | 160 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 145 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 116 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 98 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 8 |
| Utilities | 1 | 3 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 160 workers across 26 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 145 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 409 |
| Broome | 2 | 169 |
| Kings | 2 | 117 |
| Tompkins | 1 | 61 |
| Rockland | 2 | 61 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 409 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 409 |
| Binghamton | 2 | 169 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 117 |
| Ithaca | 1 | 61 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 56 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 41 | 767 |
| Layoff | 7 | 323 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled | Binghamton | 137 | Closure | |
| Expedi Printing | Brooklyn | 116 | Closure | |
| Merisel Americas | New York | 100 | Layoff | |
| Asia De Cuba Restaurant - Morgans Hotel Group | New York | 98 | Closure | |
| Maximus | New York | 95 | Layoff | |
| Bialystoker Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | New York | 79 | Closure | |
| Kmart Store #7188 | Ithaca | 61 | Closure | |
| Cardinal Health (Presource Group) | Montgomery | 56 | Layoff | |
| Pfizer | Pearl River | 56 | Layoff | |
| 1-800 Flowers.com | Bethpage | 47 | Closure | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems | Melville | 44 | Closure | |
| Able Industries | Binghamton | 32 | Closure | |
| In the Arena Show/CNN | New York | 29 | Closure | |
| Prestige Maintenance USA Target Department Store #1798 | Bronx | 11 | Closure | |
| Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak Research Labs | Rochester | 8 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled at its Binghamton facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Expedi Printing followed with 116 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New York. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all New York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.